John Candy

John Candy

b. 1950 — d. 1994 (aged 44) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Actor Writer

John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian. He rose to fame as a member of the Toronto, Ontario branch of The Second City, its related Second City Television series, and in his role in comedy films such as Stripes, Splash, Cool Runnings, The Great Outdoors, and Uncle Buck. One of his most renowned onscreen performances was that of Del Griffith, the loquacious, on the move, shower curtain ring salesman in the John Hughes comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Candy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Filmography

The Magic 7
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The Magic 7
2026 Actor
Smokestack Sam
The Best of John Candy on SCTV
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★ 8.0
The Best of John Candy on SCTV
1996 Actor
Canadian Bacon
🎞️
★ 5.9
Canadian Bacon
1995 Actor
Sheriff Bud Boomer
Wagons East
🎞️
★ 4.9
Wagons East
1994 Actor
James Harlow
Hostage for a Day
🎞️
★ 4.5
Hostage for a Day
1994 Director
Cool Runnings
🎞️
★ 7.0
Cool Runnings
1993 Actor
Irv
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.2
Friends of Gilda
1993 Self
🎬
🎞️
Montreal International Comedy Festival '93
1993 Self
Once Upon a Crime...
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★ 5.8
Once Upon a Crime...
1992 Actor
Augie Morosco
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
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★ 7.5
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992 Self
Nothing But Trouble
🎞️
★ 5.2
Nothing But Trouble
1991 Actor
Eldona
Only the Lonely
🎞️
★ 6.4
Only the Lonely
1991 Actor
Danny Muldoon
Delirious
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★ 5.8
Delirious
1991 Actor
Jack Gable
Boris and Natasha
🎞️
★ 4.8
Boris and Natasha
1991 Actor
Kalishak
The Rescuers Down Under
🎞️
★ 6.8
The Rescuers Down Under
1990 Actor
Wilbur
Seriously... Phil Collins
🎞️
★ 7.2
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990 Self
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.6
Warner Bros. Celebration of Tradition, June 2, 1990
1990 Actor
Host
🎬
🎞️
The 42nd Annual Directors Guild of America Awards
1990 Self
🎬
📺
Videosyncrasy
1990 Self
Uncle Buck
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★ 7.1
Uncle Buck
1989 Actor
Buck Russell
Who's Harry Crumb?
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★ 5.9
Who's Harry Crumb?
1989 Actor
Harry Crumb
Speed Zone
🎞️
★ 4.5
Speed Zone
1989 Actor
Charlie
Camp Candy
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★ 6.8
Camp Candy
1989 Self Writer
The Rocket Boy
🎞️
★ 5.9
The Rocket Boy
1989 Actor
The Hawk
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
🎞️
★ 6.9
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
1989 Actor
John Candy
The Great Outdoors
🎞️
★ 6.6
The Great Outdoors
1988 Actor
Chet Ripley
Hot to Trot
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★ 4.5
Hot to Trot
1988 Actor
Don
The Best of SCTV
🎞️
★ 8.4
The Best of SCTV
1988 Writer
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
🎞️
★ 7.0
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988 Self Actor
🎬
🎞️
Season's Greetings: An Evening with John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra
1988 Self
Spaceballs
🎞️
★ 7.1
Spaceballs
1987 Actor
Barf
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
🎞️
★ 7.6
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
1987 Actor
Del Griffith
Citizen Steve
🎞️
★ 5.8
Citizen Steve
1987 Actor
Clip Maxwell
Little Shop of Horrors
🎞️
★ 7.1
Little Shop of Horrors
1986 Actor
Wink Wilkinson
Armed and Dangerous
🎞️
★ 5.8
Armed and Dangerous
1986 Actor
Frank Dooley
Comic Relief
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★ 7.3
Comic Relief
1986 Actor
Stan Shmenge
Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood
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★ 5.6
Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood
1986 Actor
Wallace Osgood
🎬
🎞️
The 3rd Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame Awards
1986 Self
Brewster's Millions
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★ 6.5
Brewster's Millions
1985 Actor
Spike Nolan
Summer Rental
🎞️
★ 6.3
Summer Rental
1985 Actor
Jack Chester
Volunteers
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★ 5.5
Volunteers
1985 Actor
Tom Tuttle from Tacoma
Follow That Bird
🎞️
★ 6.8
Follow That Bird
1985 Actor
State Trooper
The Last Polka
🎞️
★ 7.1
The Last Polka
1985 Actor Writer
Yosh Shmenge
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
🎞️
★ 7.9
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985 Actor
Marcel
Tears Are Not Enough
🎞️
★ 8.3
Tears Are Not Enough
1985 Self
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.9
The Second City 25th Anniversary Special
1985 Self
Splash
🎞️
★ 6.3
Splash
1984 Actor
Freddie Bauer
The New Show
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★ 7.4
The New Show
1984 Actor
Various
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.8
Welcome to the Fun Zone
1984 Self
Going Berserk
🎞️
★ 5.2
Going Berserk
1983 Actor
John Bourgignon
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
🎞️
★ 6.4
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1983 Self
🎬
📺
★ 6.3
Pete's Place
1983 Self Actor
It Came from Hollywood
🎞️
★ 5.8
It Came from Hollywood
1982 Self
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
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★ 6.8
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1982 Self Actor
Stripes
🎞️
★ 6.8
Stripes
1981 Actor
Ox
Heavy Metal
🎞️
★ 6.6
Heavy Metal
1981 Actor
Desk Sergeant
SCTV Network
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★ 8.4
SCTV Network
1981 Actor Writer
Zontar
Tales of the Klondike
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★ 6.5
Tales of the Klondike
1981 Actor
Hans Nelson
The Blues Brothers
🎞️
★ 7.9
The Blues Brothers
1980 Actor
Burton Mercer
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
🎞️
★ 4.7
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
1980 Actor
Pinky
🎬
📺
★ 6.1
Big City Comedy
1980 Self Actor Writer
🎬
🎞️
The Second City Comedy Show
1979 Self Writer
The Silent Partner
🎞️
★ 7.4
The Silent Partner
1978 Actor
Simonsen
SCTV
📺
★ 8.5
SCTV
1976 Actor Writer
Various
The Clown Murders
🎞️
★ 3.6
The Clown Murders
1976 Actor
Ollie
Find the Lady
🎞️
★ 4.0
Find the Lady
1976 Actor
Kopek
🎬
🎞️
Super Vision
1976 Actor
Minister (segment: 4)
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
🎞️
★ 3.6
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
1975 Actor
Kopek
Coming Up Rosie
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★ 7.1
Coming Up Rosie
1975 Actor
TJ
Cucumber
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★ 7.6
Cucumber
1975 Actor
Weatherman
🎬
📺
★ 7.6
Dr. Zonk and the Zunkins
1974 Actor
The David Steinberg Show
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★ 6.6
The David Steinberg Show
1972 Actor
Spider Reichman
This Is the Law
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★ 7.3
This Is the Law
1971 Self